CNN Anchor And Correspondent Amara Walker To Depart
Exclusive: Amara Walker, co-anchor of CNN This Morning Weekend, is departing the network after more than a decade.
In a statement, Walker said, “I’ve decided to seize on this moment of change in our industry and take a hiatus from TV news. I’m a journalist at heart, but I have other professional passions as well. The timing couldn’t be better to embark on the next chapter.”
Walker also anchors CNN Newsroom on CNN Max and CNN International, airing Mondays, Tuesday and Wednesdays at 8 a.m. Et.
“I have other professional goals that I haven’t been able to pursue given my full-time commitment to a breaking news TV schedule,” she said. “I’m excited about all that is to come and the opportunities that lie ahead.”
“In my 10 years with CNN, I’ve had the privilege of working on nearly all of its platforms, as an anchor for CNN,...
In a statement, Walker said, “I’ve decided to seize on this moment of change in our industry and take a hiatus from TV news. I’m a journalist at heart, but I have other professional passions as well. The timing couldn’t be better to embark on the next chapter.”
Walker also anchors CNN Newsroom on CNN Max and CNN International, airing Mondays, Tuesday and Wednesdays at 8 a.m. Et.
“I have other professional goals that I haven’t been able to pursue given my full-time commitment to a breaking news TV schedule,” she said. “I’m excited about all that is to come and the opportunities that lie ahead.”
“In my 10 years with CNN, I’ve had the privilege of working on nearly all of its platforms, as an anchor for CNN,...
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